Nantwich Players are preparing for their last production of the year which begins tonight.

Breezeblock Park is running at the Love Lane theatre until Saturday, December 17.

The production tells the story of a typical Liverpool family, together on Christmas Eve among the tinsel and fairy lights to celebrate the festivities.

However, beneath the surface of their Christmas cheer are jealousies, quarrels... and a secret.

As the alcohol begins to flow, tongues loosen and a certain piece of news threatens to tear the family apart.

This is one of Willy Russell’s finest comedies and should get everyone in the mood to enjoy Christmas.

Breezeblock Park was originally produced at the Everyman in 1975, with a cast that included Julie Walters and Pete Postlethwaite.

It was a sell-out success, and again when it was revived in Liverpool.

This is the directorial debut for Peter Nawn at Nantwich Players. He said: “In my opinion Breezeblock Park is not only a funny play, but a reasonable account of what happens when families just grind on and on.

“It is fun, observational and though set in the 70s, it is still very relevant to today’s audience. We all know someone like these characters in our lives.”

Nantwich Players are a well-established friendly group with their own theatre in Nantwich.

Their membership of around 100 people of all ages enables them to stage six full-length plays for eight nights and a youth production for four nights each year.

There are events for members most weeks including play-readings, workshops, theatre trips, social events and, of course, auditions and rehearsals.

Their first 2017 production will be Hound of the Baskervilles in February and members are already busy preparing.